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Vol.3...Life And Times Of S. Carter (Parental Advisory),Jay-Z

- Vol.3...Life And Times Of S. Carter (Parental Advisory)
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Jay-Z
Released 1999

So Ghetto
04:00
75,806 plays

Dope Man
04:02
75,531 plays

It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)
04:15
73,609 plays

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songs

- 1
- Hova Song (Intro)
- 02:20
- 55,681 plays

- 2
- So Ghetto
- 04:00
- 75,806 plays

- 3
- Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)
- 04:38
- 116,137 plays

- 4
- Dope Man
- 04:02
- 75,531 plays

- 5
- Things That U Do
- 04:52
- 71,072 plays

- 6
- It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)
- 04:15
- 73,609 plays

- 7
- Snoopy Track
- 04:01
- 72,046 plays

- 8
- S. Carter
- 04:14
- 64,309 plays

- 9
- Pop 4 Roc
- 04:35
- 43,896 plays

- 10
- Watch Me
- 04:34
- 57,378 plays

- 11
- Big Pimpin'
- 04:44
- 494,702 plays

- 12
- There's Been A Murder
- 03:39
- 56,504 plays

- 13
- Come And Get Me
- 06:08
- 59,782 plays

- 14
- Nymp
- 04:02
- 46,437 plays

- 15
- Hova Song (Outro)
- 11:01
- 43,831 plays

album review

After the crossover success of 1998's Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life (complete with highly publicized samples from Annie), Jay-Z returned to the streets on his fourth proper album overall, 1999's Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter. A set of hard-hitting tracks with some of the best rhymes of Jay-Z's career, the album is much more invigorating than its predecessor, and almost as consistently entertaining as his best album, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. As good as his rapping has become, the production here plays a large part as well. Befitting his superstar status, Jay-Z boasts the cream of hip-hop producers: Timbaland (four tracks total), DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, and Rockwilder. DJ Premier's "So Ghetto," Timbaland's "Snoopy Track" (with Juvenile), and DJ Clue's "Pop 4 Roc" are innovative tracks that push the rhymes along but never intrude too much on Jay-Z's own flow. If this album doesn't quite make it up to Jay-Z's best, though, it's the fault of a few overblown productions, like "Dope Man" and "Things That U Do" (with Mariah Carey). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide